Why Agencies Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Insurtech and Need to Adopt It – Now July 31, 2019 By Amy O'Connor There’s been a barrage of insurtech products hitting the market for several years now, creating confusion for some agency owners...
Epoq Legal Introduces Business Risk Protection Service for Legal Claims July 31, 2019 Insuretech service provider Epoq Legal has rolled out a new service designed for small- to medium-sized enterprises as either an...
North Carolina Residents Hit by 2 Hurricanes Still Waiting on Long-Term Aid July 31, 2019 By Amanda Morris The heating and air conditioning in Carrie Johnson’s home – damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 – still wasn’t fixed...
California Self-Insurers Board Greenlights Workers’ Comp Alternative Security Program July 30, 2019 The board of the California Self-Insurers’ Security Fund has approved the 2019/20 Alternative Security Program. The ASP provides a financial...
Alliant Names Droz Vice President in Employee Benefits in California July 30, 2019 Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Michelle Droz vice president within the employee benefits group. Droz will be based in...
A Year after GDPR, How Can U.S. Insurers Prepare for Data Privacy Regs Closer to Home? July 30, 2019 By Elizabeth Blosfield More than a year after the European Union implemented its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), U.S. insurers are examining what...
Sompo Global Risk, VGM Insurance to Offer Golf Course, Country Club Coverage July 30, 2019 Bermuda-based specialty insurance provider Sompo International Holdings Ltd. subsidiary Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS) has entered into a strategic partnership...
Lawsuit: Tennessee City Violated Civil Rights in Disbanding Police Department July 30, 2019 A Tennessee city is accused of violating the civil rights of its police department when it abruptly disbanded the agency...
Labor Department Awards $1M in Unpaid Wages, Penalties to Oklahoma Employees July 30, 2019 Unpaid workers in Oklahoma collectively are receiving nearly $1 million in back wages and penalties from the state’s labor department....
Willis Towers Watson, Lockton, Markel International Appoint New Cyber Chiefs July 30, 2019 Willis Towers Watson, Lockton and Markel International each have appointed new cyber chiefs. Willis Towers Watson has appointed Peter Foster...